Parker Young


Parker Young is an American actor. He portrayed Ryan Shay on the ABC sitcom Suburgatory and Randy Hill on the Fox sitcom Enlisted and is most recently known for his role as Richard on the Bravo series Imposters. He has also modeled for Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein.

Life and career

Parker Young was born in Tucson, Arizona, the eldest of three children of Karl and Zarina Young. He has a brother Nelson and a sister Alexis. He attended Catalina Foothills High School where he was football captain, occupying the position of running back. His interest in theatre surfaced when he was in junior year. After graduating, Young moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career while he first planned to attend Pepperdine University.
From 2011 to 2014, Young played the recurring role of dim-witted football jock Ryan Shay on the ABC sitcom Suburgatory. In 2013, he landed a lead role on Fox's military comedy series Enlisted and, in 2015, a recurring role on Arrow.
In 2016, he was cast in the third Bravo original scripted series, Imposters, which premiered on February 7, 2017.
In July 2018, he and his fiancée, Stephanie Webber, welcomed a daughter named Jaxon Orion Young.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Days of Our LivesDelivery manSeason 43, episode 293
2010Big Time RushTravisEpisode: "Big Time Break"
2010Make It or Break ItHunk #1Episode: "Party Gone Out of Bounds"
2011–14SuburgatoryRyan Shay27 episodes
2011Thad WolffEpisode: "Get Me Out of Here!"
2012Mad MenJim HansonEpisode: "Signal 30"
2012Jane by DesignAiden ChaseEpisode: "The Celebrity"
2013Killer RealityRoss FreemanTelevision film
2014EnlistedPrivate Randy HillMain role; 13 episodes
2014Things You Shouldn't Say Past MidnightLeo5 episodes
2015Fresh Off the BoatWyattEpisode: "Phillip Goldstein"
2015–16ArrowAlex DavisRecurring role; 10 episodes
2016Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving LifeShaneEpisode: "How to Survive Your Crazy Ex"
2017Future ManChaseEpisode: "Operation: Fatal Attraction"
2017–18ImpostersRichardMain role
2018I Feel BadDamon PaulRecurring role; 2 episodes
2018The Wedding Do OverPeter ClarkTelevision Film
2019Hell's KitchenHimselfRepresented St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Episode: "Poor Trev"
2020A Million Little ThingsMiles3 episodes